Integrative Evidence-Based Applied Sport Psychology: A Practitioner's Manual Book

1. Introduction: Issues, Perspectives, and New Directions

Section I: Athlete Assessment: The Athlete's Profile of Key Mind-Body Measures

2. Assessment of Primary Higher Order Psychological Factors that Influence Performance

3. Psychophysiological and Behavior-Based Stress Testing

4. Brain Functioning: Neurocognitive Testing and Brain Mapping

Section II: On-The-Playing Field Athlete Assessment of Psychophysiological Processes

5. Monitoring and Assessment of Heart Rate Variability Before and After Competition

6. Monitoring and Assessment of Heat Rate Variability During Competition

7. Assessment of Brain Responses During Performance Using Wireless EEG

Section III: Assessment of Psychological Performance: Objective Performance of Outcome Measures

8. Critical Moment Analysis

9. Technical and Focus Threshold Analysis: Analyzing Mind-Body-Motor Control During Practice and Competition

Section IV: Athlete Intervention:

10. An Evidence-Based and Field Tested Athlete Assessment and Intervention Protocol

11. Psychophysiological Methods: Biofeedback and Neurofeedback

12. Cognitive and Imagery-based Methods

13. Technical and Focus Training: Using Motor Principles to Consolidate Technique and Enhance Motor Control

Section V: Efficacy Testing, Documentation, Analysis, and Practice Issues

14. Outcome and Efficacy Testing: Documenting and Analysis of the Effects of Mental Training

15. Psychological Performance Statistics: Documenting and Analyzing Psychological Performance

16. Databases of Athlete Mind-Body Processes: Longitudinal Documentation and Analysis of Mind-Body Performance

Section VI: Applied Integrative Sport Psychology in Practice

17. Putting it all Together: Intergrating Evidence-Based Approaches into Practice: Obtaining Advanced Training

18. Working with Coaches

19. Professional and Ethical Issues